Police a bicyclist was riding northbound on Esplanade Avenue when the male pictured stepped off the neutral ground and impeded the victim’s path.

A second male, one which a sketch has not been provided, swung a baseball bat and struck the victim.

Police say this was one of multiple similar incidents in Treme in the early hours of Friday morning.

Police describe the pictured suspect as an 18-year-old African-American standing about 6 feet tall and weighing about 170 pounds with an athletic build. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with a center pocket and gray sweatpants.

Police describe the swinger as a 16-year-old or younger African-American about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 170 pounds with a stocky build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with gray trimming around the hood and sleeves with a center pocket and gray sweatpants.

Anyone with information is asked to call First District Detective Tristan Carter at 504-658-6010 or Cimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

POLICE SAY THEY HAVE A LEAD IN THE BICYCLIST ATTACKS HAPPENING IN TREME. THIS IS A SKETCH OF THE MAN WANTED IN THE BEATINGS. THE FIRST ATTACK HAPPENED LAST FRIDAY.. THAT'S WHEN POLICE SAY THE VICTIM WAS RIDING HIS BICYCLE ON ESPLANADE AVENUE WHEN THIS MAN.. STEPPED OFF THE NEUTRAL GROUND INTO HIS PATH. A SECOND MAN.. STEPPED FROM BEHIND A PARKED CAR.. AND SWUNG A BASEBALL BAT HITTING THE VICTIM... THIS SUSPECT IS ABOUT 18 YEARS OLD.. 6 FEET TALL AND ABOUT 170 POUNDS. A SECOND SUSPECT ..NOT PICTURED.. IS DESCRIBED AS ABOUT 16-YEARS-OLD.. FIVE FOOT FIVE.. ABOUT 170 POUNDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 822-1111. IN METAIRIE.. A 35-YEAR-OLD MAN IS RECOVERING FROM A GUNSHOT